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A visit to the Old Bethany Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Old Bethany Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bethany Cemetery:

36.0479, -81.0912

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro lies just to the north northwest of the Old Bethany Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bethany Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethany Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wilkesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48172 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Jolly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
  • Union Tarheel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Tarheel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Tarheel Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Brier Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Bottom Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom Cemetery
    • New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Winthrop Friends Meeting Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Vashti
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Rocky Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Moravian Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fletcher ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Love Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Wilkesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • North Wilkesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Adley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adley is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
  • Taylorsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Hiddenite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Boomer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Fairplains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
    • Cricket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • Fairview Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Roaring River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
    • Liledoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Stony Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clingman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Millers Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bethany Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Bethany Cemetery: